Receive body, mind, and spirit. We are a 5 Star Hacienda with luxurious rooms, exquisite cuisine, and world class service with luxurious spa services. A unique resort with sacred art, archeological sites, hiking trails, and more around every bend.
Twelve Hummingbirds has literally everything at one stunning retreat center. Located in an Inter-Andean valley the views defy words and the air is so pure you will notice! The Amenities list is vast and all within an easy 50-minute drive to the lovely UNESCO World Heritage city of Cuenca and the surrounding Indigenous villages.
Be sure to ask for your introduction! Advance notice required.
Our deep bond with the Cañari opens the magic for ceremonies and access to sacred sites that is beyond the common.
Cosmically awake ancient sites, both Chobshi and Ingapirca offer a divine cosmic portal of connection! Both unguided and guided tours available with a local guide or Kira… please ask for details!
Safe, reliable and comfortable transportation included.
The villages Sig Sig and Chordeleg, just 45 minutes east of Cuenca. In these places we will find beautiful landscape, local artisans and families who still are making textiles the same way as the Cañaris did 500 years ago, also along the way you will have the opportunity to visit an orchid farm that has more than 2000 species of orchids!
Guided Tour and Safe, Reliable Transportation included!
Join us in a guided cacao ceremony — a gentle, heart-opening ritual rooted in ancestral tradition.
Through intentional drinking, meditation, and inner presence, cacao invites emotional clarity, connection, and a deep sense of grounding.
A beautiful way to return to yourself, supported by nature, community, and the wisdom of the plant.
Your private time at the top of the mountain and sacred archaeological site! Three hours of private access to the Temple, gourmet lunch selection & picnic basket, wine or champagne all served and delivered along with a private tour!
Interested in having a private picnic somewhere else on the Twelve Hummingbirds property? Please ask!
Join Kira on a guided visit to meet local artisans and discover the process behind Ecuador’s iconic toquilla straw hats.
Learn about the history, witness the craft up close, and have the chance to order your own handmade hat—woven just for you.
Twelve Hummingbirds is home to an authentic Mayan Ceremonial site. Kira was blessed by BOTH the High Priest of the Mayan and the High Oracle of the Maya to personally create each ceremony. This is a rare treat as these active priests who normally do not make themselves available to “outsiders” spent many years with Kira.
Kira prefers that a ceremony be reserved in advance and will discern if she feels it best to offer you a ceremony based upon your highest good.
This ceremony is the real thing! It is not a “tourist ceremony.” If Kira agrees, she will select the day during your stay that best suits you according to the unified energy of Ascended Numerology, The Mayan Calendar and your intentions.
Twelve Hummingbirds invites you to embark on a series of transformative experiences deeply rooted in Andean heritage and natural wonder. Participate in bespoke sacred ceremonies guided by Cañari and Amazonian elders, then step into the primal energy of two newly revealed caves—one calling you toward clarity, the other toward creation. Wander the restored “Old Paute” homestead, where over 200 years of history come alive, and enter the consecrated Mayan ceremonial site, honored by Lake Atitlán’s priesthood. Each moment here is an invitation to connect with the land’s living spirit and carry its inspiration with you.
From the moment I stepped foot onto this sacred ground, I knew it was a gift from heaven. A magical place where the air is sweet, water is clear & nature is bountiful. The smile of hearing a hummingbird fly by or watching an eagle soar. May your heart discover the blessing of the Ecuadorian Andes and Yourself at Twelve Hummingbirds. I AM... honored to call it home and to welcome you here as family.
At Twelve Hummingbirds we are family and so are you! We have the gift of spending everyday in paradise and look forward to sharing that joy with you. Let us pamper you with love! your magical journey is waiting
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